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Assam Initiative against Child Marriage
The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa recently held a cabinet meeting. During the meeting, State Government decided to launch a massive drive against child marriages in the state. The Gram Panchayat Secretary was appointed as the Child Marriage Prevention Officer. The drive will encourage the public to lodge complaints at the nearby police stations. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Child marriage • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • POSCO • The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act
UK to cut its aid to UN Family Planning Programme
The United Kingdom is to cut its fund to the United Nations Global Family Planning Programme. According to the UN Population Fund, the UK had pledged 154 million Euros. However, now UK is to provide only 23 million Euros. About the Fund Cuts In 2020, the UK Government announced that it will reduce its UK ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Abortion • Family planning • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • Population • total fertility rate • UK • UN Population Fund • United Nations
NSO report: Women and Men in India, 2020
The National Statistical Office operating under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently released the Women and Men in India report. The report consolidates the crucial socio-economic indicators that portray gender situation in the country. This is the twenty second issue in its series. The report is published annually by the MoSPI. Population related ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Gender equality • Gender gap • HIV • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation • National Family Health Survey • National Statistical Office (NSO) • Periodic Labour Force Survey • Population • sex ratio
Human Development Report, 2020
The United Nations Development Programme recently released the Human Development Report. According to the report India slipped to 131st rank among 189 countries in the Human Development Index. Human development index of India was 0.640. In 2019 India ranked at 129. This year’s index has incorporated new parameters namely CO2 emission and Material foot print ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Human Development Index • Human Development Report • Literacy • Maternal Mortality Rate • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Jaya Jaitly Task Force Constituted
The Government of India has constituted Jaya Jaitly Task Force that will work on the issues of women and child development. About the task force The task force was constituted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The team will work on the following Lowering Maternal Mortality Rate. Improve Nutritional Levels. Examine issues that ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Child Sex Ratio • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • Nutrition • sex ratio • total fertility rate • Women and Child Development • Women Empowerment
Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan launched
SUMAN scheme – Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan scheme was launched by the Union Minister Dr Harsha Vardhan at the conference of Central Council of Health and Family Welfare. The scheme provides free medicines for pregnant women. It focuses to bring down the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in the country. Key features ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: IMR • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • MMR • Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan • surakshit matritva aashwasan